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<blockquote data-quote="Pretzel" data-source="post: 173073" data-attributes="member: 12257">Ok, after all the disappointing attempts at the moon with my 18-55 kit lens, I finally got a chance to take a shot with my 70-300.&nbsp; It's still not as sharp as I would like...&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />&nbsp; My cheap little tripod isn't built for a 6'4&quot; dude OR extreme sky angles, and I was sweating out in the summer evening humidity with my eyes struggling to see the focus through the viewfinder as I manually dialed it in, so I was getting frustrated.&nbsp; I might try again soon with a new reserve of patience.[ATTACH]44292[/ATTACH]EDIT:&nbsp; Here's a 2nd handheld shot I took leaning up against the car.&nbsp; With this one, I wasn't having to stoop over awkwardly trying to set the tripod and focus all at once.&nbsp; Does it look a little cleaner to you folks?[ATTACH]44294[/ATTACH]Isn't it crazy how, in just a matter of an hour how the moon can change locations (expected) AND angle in the sky, so it's a brand new shot?&nbsp; Maybe I'm just easily amazed...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pretzel, post: 173073, member: 12257"] Ok, after all the disappointing attempts at the moon with my 18-55 kit lens, I finally got a chance to take a shot with my 70-300. It's still not as sharp as I would like... :( My cheap little tripod isn't built for a 6'4" dude OR extreme sky angles, and I was sweating out in the summer evening humidity with my eyes struggling to see the focus through the viewfinder as I manually dialed it in, so I was getting frustrated. I might try again soon with a new reserve of patience. [ATTACH=CONFIG]44292._xfImport[/ATTACH] EDIT: Here's a 2nd handheld shot I took leaning up against the car. With this one, I wasn't having to stoop over awkwardly trying to set the tripod and focus all at once. Does it look a little cleaner to you folks? [ATTACH=CONFIG]44294._xfImport[/ATTACH] Isn't it crazy how, in just a matter of an hour how the moon can change locations (expected) AND angle in the sky, so it's a brand new shot? Maybe I'm just easily amazed... [/QUOTE]

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